GC2ET5A Barnsbury Wood Entrance (Traditional Cache) in London, United Kingdom created by the groundhogs

This cache has been archived.

Deceangi: Rather than keep this cache temporarily disabled (which should only be used for shortish periods) I'm archiving it. If/when the cache is ever replaced I'll gladly unarchive it assuming it still meets the guidelines.

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Deceangi Volunteer UK Reviewer Geocaching.com

GC2ET5A ▼

A cache by the groundhogs Message this owner

Hidden : 9/18/2010

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A 35mm magnetic film canister placed outside the entrance to this little gem of a wood. The wood itself is only open to the public from 2pm to 4pm on Tuesdays, but the cache is accessible at all times.

Barnsbury Wood is the smallest local nature reserve in London. The triangular area covered by the wood was originally the garden of St Andrew's Vicarage, at 7 Huntingdon Street, where George Thornhill lived. The vicarage became a private school, then flats, but from the early 20th century the garden was abandoned and became woodland. In 1977 a group of local residents campaigned to save the area from housing development. In 1981, the Barnsbury Wood Co-operative again fought to save the wood from development, and had it designated for educational purposes. In 1996, the wood was granted Local Nature Reserve status, and is the largest area of woodland in the borough.